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Fetching Dreams - by Mary Bleckwehl (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Fetching Dreams - by Mary Bleckwehl (Paperback)

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  • IT WAS JUST A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT UNTIL IT BECAME A LIFESAVING MISSION.Two girls living a continent apart become pen pals.
  • 10-12 Years
  • 8.0" x 5.0" Paperback
  • 306 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Places

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"Two girls living a continent apart become pen pals. Quiet and shy, Neyah lives in a rural African village and longs for more time in school, but spends most days fetching filthy water for her family to survive. Bold and boisterous, Abby lives comfortably in a modern city and spends much of her time planning her social calendar. Despite their differences, an unlikely friendship forms, and they discover they have one thing very much in common. Their lives are tragically threatened by something they can't control. Or maybe they can"--



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IT WAS JUST A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT UNTIL IT BECAME A LIFESAVING MISSION.


Two girls living a continent apart become pen pals. Quiet and shy, Neyah lives in a rural African

village and longs for more time in school, but spends most days fetching filthy water for her family

to survive. Bold and boisterous, Abby lives comfortably in a modern city and spends much of her

time planning her social calendar. Despite their differences, an unlikely friendship forms, and they

discover they have one thing very much in common. Their lives are tragically threatened by

something they can't control. Or maybe they can.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .73 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10-12 Years
Number of Pages: 306
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Places
Publisher: Immortal Works LLC
Theme: Africa
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary Bleckwehl
Language: English
Street Date: June 6, 2023
TCIN: 1003404639
UPC: 9781953491558
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-4044
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.73 pounds
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5.0 out of 5 stars with 2 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
26 June, 2025

A good book!

I enjoyed this book and recommend it for pre-teens to adults. (How often does that happen?) It’s an engaging story about the vastly different life experiences of Neyah in Kenya and Abby in Minnesota.
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